Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-06-04
oAKToN NEWS.

sometime, I do not feel that it would
be any intrusion on Memo" if /
send you few items, that might be
of interest to some of your readers.
We were glad to hear of the mar
rage of Miss Josephine Kennedy
which took place at Jno. Shickels, of
Jones Spring, last Tuesday 18th. Miss
Kennedy was resident of this neigh
hood until a year or two ago when
she went to Martinsburg to live. We
are sorry to lose her from our neigh
borhood, but we extend our congratu.
lations hopeing that the future may
be very pleasant indeed.
Our school, known as Mingo
School, !" closed May 18th. Report as
follows: Whole No. days present,
'5449; whole No. days absent, 1910 ;
whole No. days non member, 6457 ;
total days present and absent, 6759 ;
average daily attendance, girls IA,
boys II, total 81, besides seven small
children that attended that were not
six years old !; per cent. Of daily atten-
dance, girls 80, boys SO, total 80. We
are glad to see SO much interest taken
in this community by both parents
and children in the cultivation of the
mind. A great number of the parents
send their children regularly to school
which speaks well. Morgan Shriver,
a boy years of age. was present every
day which was IT'S; Vivian S. Hall,
172, Bessie Edwards 173, Annie
Edwards 173, and Albert Edwards
172 days, and number Of others
made fine average. The people in
this vicinity are giving education
mort attention every year, and every
year seems to improve the COM
munity. 1t must have been very
encouraging indeed to our worthy
teacher, Mr.. C. w. Keesecker, to see
so many people turn out to his COM
'mencement." myself was Surprised
to see not only the school house full
of people but great many that could
not get inside. However, Mr.. Kee-
seeker must have guessed something
of the kind for he had a programme
ready to entertain them. I will give
a part of the programme. lst, was
called to order at O'Clock; ID, music
by the Mountain Home Orchestra !;
Sd, defamation entitled Blacksmith
Man. by Harry Waller, VIM. Ash
and Alvah Albright. Our Heroes, by
James Keesecker. Defamation by
six pupils, Clarence Harper, Miss
May Kennedy, Luther Keesecker,
Laura Albright, James Shriver, Viola
Butts. Defamation, Off the Line, by
Miss Amanda Shriver. Defamation,
Golden Moments, by Jason Weller.
Dialogue for little folks, by Turner
Tabb, Albert Edwards, Clarence Har-
per and Luther Keesecker. Music.
Defamation, Seasons of Prayer, by
Miss Fannie Stauffer. The Days OF
the Week: Miss Vivian Hall, Mon
day; Bessie Edwards, Tuesday
Annie Edwards, Wednesday Jennie
Harper, Thursday; Amanda Rich
ards, Friday; Martha Keesecker,
Saturday; Rosa Shriver, Sunday.
This class of little girls deserve more
than passing glance as they perform
ed their parts so well, each one carried
some article tc represent the days of
the week, such as wash boards, needle
work, ironing board, scrub brush, &C.,
till it came to Miss Rosa Shriver who
carried Bible and represented Sum
day. After all the other days of the
week had been represented by verse
acclaimed from each one to suit the
day they represented, she stepped in
front of the class and detained a
verse to. represent Sunday, after
which she again took her place in the
class. Then Monday layed down her
work and all the rest put theirs on
top till it came Sundays turn when
the Bible was laid on top of all and
then the little girls all Joined in a
suitable song 10 the tune of Home,
Sweet Home. Defamation, What is
Death? by Viola Butts. Declama-
.tion, Little Gymnastics, by 3 girls
and 8 boys, which was very amusing,
but the most laughable of all was q
dialogue by four boys showing that
honesty is the best policy, in which
Sam, the bad boy who had stolen
fruit, was captured by the farmer.
Next came music. Among the other
interesting features was a spelling
class of 16 boys and girls, which was
very amusing. Boarding school ac-
complishments, read by A. G.. Kee-
seeker was very laughable. I will
not give any more of the program as
space will not admit. The entire
exercises were very interesting and
much credit is due Mr.. Keesecker
and his scholars for the way in which
it was performed. After the pro-
gramme was finished the children
were all made happy by a liberal
treat Of candy, peanuts, &C.,. after
which the house was again called to
order and sometime spent in compli-
mentary speeches, music, instrument
tai and vocal combined. The music
was treat such as we, are seldom
favored with in this community. Mr..
Keesecker is a first class teacher and
the school that gets him for teacher
may consider itself lucky. M
The M. E. Sabbath School has been
reorganized at Hedges Chapel, and a
goodly number of people were present
last Sabbath. After Sabbath School
Rev. Smith preached a very able
sermon.
There is considerable coin yet to
plant in this vicinity.
THE Herald did not reach our
Office last Saturday. mr- 4.ss
Mr.. /. w. Woods intends leaving
this part of the country next week
for Wichita, Kansas, We are sorry
to see the young men leaving our
neighborhood but as there is not BUSH
ness enough going on to give all prof.
table employment / suppose we must
be content to see them leave. What
a pity that we havn't live town
with some kind of manufacturing
going on, SO that there would be both
employment and money at home SO
our county would not lose its most
active young men. A man to do
business must go where business is
done. THE HERALD surely is doing
the right thing to try to get some
(" push lin the people of Martins
burg. If Martinsburg had some
large manufacturing works there it
would be great help to the entire
county and the making of Martins
burg. HAsTY.